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Proverbs 31:18
Proverbs 31:18 is verse 18 of Proverbs chapter 31, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
King James Version
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
World English Bible
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
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Proverbs 31:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible
16 She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
18 She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
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Cross-references
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Genesis 31:40As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.
Psalms 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
Matthew 25:3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
Matthew 25:4But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Matthew 25:7Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:8The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Matthew 25:9‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Matthew 25:10But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.